Originally Posted by
"Littlebird"
Yes, they are currently on exchange with the US Dept of Defense and have been working on this project as a priority for the past 6 months. It has been on the agenda for years and always put on the back burner although it can't wait anymore.
LB,
Thanks for the info.
No timeline yet for revealing this plan to the industry ? "... guaranteed placement with one of the majors." is a pretty strong statement so one would assume at least one US "major" would have to have been involved from the start.
It's known that the USAF and airlines have been chatting for quite a while about "sharing" pilots but to my knowledge, no definitive plan has been reached...and everything that's been said didn't admit to involving foreign nationals.
I wouldn't expect the "experienced" foreign nationals would be available in sufficient numbers to turn the tide to either the benefit of the USAF or an airline.
Can't wait to see this one hit the fan.
